Lin Zhiyi said with a smile: "Dad, what are you talking about? Jiaojiao has been found."
With a clang, the enamel wash basin in Old Lady Lin's hand fell to the ground. She was preoccupied and didn't bother to pick it up. She walked to Lin Zhiyi in two or three steps and spoke in a trembling voice:
"...Zhiyi...you said we found our Jiaojiao..."
"Mom, I found it, Jiaojiao was found." Tears flashed in Lin Zhiyi's eyes.
Over the years, more than one person had told her to give up looking for her daughter, saying that she and Shen Baichuan were still young and should have another child while they could.
But that was her daughter, whom she had carried for ten months and given birth to with great difficulty. Even if she gave birth to ten more children, they could not replace her daughter's place.
She is responsible for her child and she only has one child, her baby Jiaojiao.
From the moment she lost her daughter, Lin Zhiyi secretly swore in her heart that she must find her daughter in this life.
Over the years, whenever they had free time, she and her husband would travel all over the country. They went to Nanshi again and again, but each time they returned disappointed.
Fortunately, thanks to God's blessing, she found her daughter. It was just a pity for her mother-in-law, the old lady who never saw her granddaughter until her death.
“…After all the suffering comes happiness…After all the suffering comes happiness…” Old Mrs. Lin, who had been suppressed for a long time, sobbed and cried.
Old Master Lin had been wiping his tears with a handkerchief. Afraid of being seen and laughed at, he even turned his back. However, his heaving shoulders quickly betrayed him.
After a while, Mrs. Lin calmed down and remembered that she had something important to ask. She hurriedly asked:
"Since we've found Jiaojiao, why don't you bring her back? Is she blaming us for losing her... and doesn't want to come back..."
Old Mr. Lin, who was anxious to see his granddaughter, stopped crying. With his red and swollen eyes, he looked at Lin Zhiyi nervously.
Fearing that the old couple would get anxious and angry, Lin Zhiyi hurriedly explained: "There is not enough space on the bus, Jiaojiao and Jiuyan will take the train and arrive in the afternoon."
The old couple of the Lin family certainly knew that they were able to successfully find their granddaughter this time thanks to Gu Jiuyan, so they were full of praise.
Old Lady Lin said, "I've liked Jiuyan since he was little. I'll be relieved to have him take care of Jiaojiao in the future."
Not to be outdone, Old Master Lin added, "The Gu family is good, but it's still early. Jiaojiao just got found, and I haven't cherished her enough yet. I don't want my precious Jiaojiao to get married so early. I can't bear it."
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Seeing the two arguing endlessly, Mother Gu quickly tried to smooth things over: "Whether to marry or not, and when to marry, it's Jiaojiao who has the final say. It's useless for us to say anything."
Well, the old couple of the Lin family were completely speechless.
They really have no say in matters of marriage.
Thinking that her granddaughter would be arriving soon, and taking advantage of the fresh vegetables at the morning market, Old Mrs. Lin sent Old Mr. Lin to buy vegetables and meat. Before leaving, she handed the family passbook to Old Mr. Lin and asked him to withdraw another 600 yuan on the way back.
It’s the first time we meet, so a gift is essential. Six hundred and sixty-six is the gift from these grandmas and grandpas.
From now on, every year I must give my granddaughter a red envelope.
After Grandpa Lin left, Grandma Lin was not idle either. She cleaned the house inside and out, even cleaning Wangcai in the doghouse. Grandma Lin washed it until it was shiny and smooth.
The Lin family was making preparations, and the Gu family, upon learning that their grandson's wife was coming to Beijing, became extremely nervous.
Grandma Gu, who was afraid of neglecting her granddaughter-in-law, asked the whole family to clean the house. Of course, the main laborers were Grandpa Gu and Father Gu.
Grandma Gu, who felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, understood that Mother Gu was tired from riding in the car, so she planned to go to the department store to buy things by herself. However, she was discovered by Mother Gu when she was leaving.
Mother Gu strongly expressed that she wanted to go too.
After all, as a mother-in-law, she naturally cannot be absent from preparing gifts for her future daughter-in-law. Even if she is exhausted, she can still stand up.
The train has arrived.
The crowd was pushing and shoving when they were getting off the bus, and Jiang Yunshu and Gu Jiuyan, worried about being squeezed, decided to get off later.
This made Lin Zhiyi and others who were waiting at the exit to pick someone up very anxious.
Mr. Lin, who couldn't pick anyone up, muttered, "Is Jiaojiao on this train? Could you have remembered it wrong?"
"That's it, wait a moment." Shen Baichuan tilted his head to look into the carriage, but saw no one.
He suddenly felt panicky, wondering if that brat from the Gu family had secretly abducted his daughter because he didn't agree.
At the other end of the train, seeing that most people had left, Jiang Yunshu and Gu Jiuyan got off.
"Gu Jiuyan, didn't my mom and the others say they would come to pick us up? Why aren't they here?"
Jiang Yunshu stretched his neck, stood on tiptoe, and looked around, but still didn't see his family.
With his height advantage, Gu Jiuyan locked the figures of Shen, Gu, Lin and his family firmly within his sight as soon as he got out of the car.
"Shushu, come with me."
Jiang Yunshu and Gu Jiuyan both walked up to the crowd, and only then did the crowd, led by Old Man Gu, see them.
Without being introduced, Old Lady Lin recognized the little girl in front of her as her granddaughter who had been away from home for many years. She excitedly went forward and hugged her:
"Jiaojiao, our granddaughter."
Jiang Yunshu felt a heat on his waist and asked tentatively, "...Grandma?"
"Yes, yes, I am grandma." Old Mrs. Lin nodded like a quail.
She was so happy that she could see her Jiaojiao before she died, and could hear her Jiaojiao call her grandma in person.
Seeing that he was left out, Mr. Lin got angry. He pushed away his son-in-law Shen Baichuan who was blocking his way, looked at Jiang Yunshu eagerly, and said:
"Jiaojiao, I'm grandpa."
Living up to everyone's expectations, Jiang Yunshu, who was fair and just, obediently called him "Grandpa".
Old Master Lin was so happy that he looked at everyone with a smug look, and his gaze deliberately lingered on Grandpa Gu for a long time.
Humph, let that stinky old Gu always show off in front of outsiders and brag to others that he has a good grandson.
Now, hum~ he has a granddaughter.
His granddaughter is not only well-behaved but also pretty. You won’t find such a pretty girl anywhere in the area.
Grandpa Gu was not angry and let Grandpa Lin show off in front of him. After all, this little girl would be a member of their Gu family sooner or later.
However, he likes this little girl. That brat Gu Jiuyan has good taste, very much like him back then.
When he was young, Grandpa Gu met Grandma Gu on the street. He was shocked by Grandma Gu's beauty and fell in love with her at first sight. Later, he persisted in pursuing her and managed to marry Grandma Gu, the eldest daughter.
Lin Zhiyi looked at her daughter, who was sweating profusely, and said distressedly, "Let's not just stand here. Let's go home and talk about it."
As soon as these words were spoken, they were instantly responded to by others. Old Mrs. Lin took Jiang Yunshu's hand and got into the car.
Gu Jiuyan, who knew where the little girl was, was about to get in the car, and subconsciously wanted to get in as well. As soon as he sat down, he was driven away by Shen Baichuan, who disliked him.
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